MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
are considering
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desideratum for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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